BRICK YARD BILL - C.Elliston (ZX Computing-Dec/Jan 83/84-Page 82)

AN INTERESTING VARIATION ON THE 'MAZE' THEME FROM C.ELLISTON OF SUFFOLK.

This is a simple game for your ZX Spectrum - simple, but extremely difficult

to play!

You control the flow of bricks around the playing area of the screen using

the four direction keys on the Spectrum. The stream of bricks can only be

stopped if you run into another wall or you change direction.

The idea of the game is to manoeuver the stream of bricks, which leaves a

wall behind it, trying not to 'box' yourself in. However, it's not as easy

as you might first think as there are a random number of bricks scattered

throughout the playing area which get in your way.

You score points while you keep the stream of bricks in motion, and if you

manage to surpass a score of 80, you qualify for another screenfull. Of course,

this time it gets more difficult as there are more random bricks scattered

about. The top score so far is 513 - see if you can beat it!

If you're looking for one word to describe this game, try 'addictive' - type

it in and you'll see what I mean.